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Centre for Research in Inclusion

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Our educational researchers are working to further theoretical understandings and practices of inclusion, through participatory and practitioner-based methodologies.

Part of Education

About

The centre is headed by Professor Kiki Messiou and Dr Vasilis Strogilos. Our members work with a strong network of collaborators who value and conduct research that addresses inclusion. They engage with the needs of participants and research users.

We focus on developing research that fosters and improves inclusive practice in an inclusive way. This means we often work with teachers and young people to carry out our research. 

We have particular expertise in: 

  • differentiation
  • collaborative working 
  • social and emotional dimensions of learning  
  • classroom interaction using technology  
  • learners experiencing marginalisation, social disadvantage or poverty  
  • learners with autism and learning disabilities

Research highlights

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Achala Gupta FHEA, PhD (Sociology), MPhil (EdRes), MPS, MA, BSc

Lecturer B

Research interests

  • Sociology of education
  • Shadow education
  • Educational inequality 

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: achala.gupta@soton.ac.uk

Address: B32, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Dr Alex Woodgate-Jones PhD, MA, SFHEA

Senior Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Modern foreign language teaching
  • Changing role of teachers
  • Developing children's emotional wellbeing

Email: a.c.woodgate-jones@soton.ac.uk

Address: B34, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Mrs Anastasia Voulagka

Research interests

  • Inclusive education
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration
  • Co-teaching

Dr Ben Whitburn

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Inclusive education -theory~practice
  • Critical disability studies
  • Co-design

Accepting applications from PhD students

Catherine de Haas

Research interests

  • People with PMLD alongside thier families
  • Inclusive research
  • Belonging to communities

Miss Chinmaya Potnis

Research interests

  • Inclusive Education
  • Student agency, working alongside students
  • Educational inequality

Ms Chloe East

Email: c.east@soton.ac.uk

Address: B44, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Dr Cristina Azaola

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Social inclusion and exclusion through schooling
  • School belonging in urban and rural educational settings
  • Education inequalities: the public and private school divide

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: m.c.azaola@soton.ac.uk

Address: B32, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Ms Elspeth Clark

Research interests

  • People with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities
  • Inclusive research
  • Belonging
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